Industrial engineering, operations research, and systems engineering are fields of study intended for individuals who are interested in analyzing and formulating abstract models of complex systems with the intention of improving system performance. Unlike traditional disciplines in engineering and the mathematical sciences, the fields address the role of the human decision-maker as key contributor to the inherent complexity of systems and primary benefactor of the analyses.

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K-12 Outreach

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K-12 Outreach

ISyE is committed to helping to increase the exposure of industrial engineering (IE) to K-12 students, educators, and the community through a variety of educational programs and outreach activities. Often times, K-12 students and educators do not know what industrial engineers do or that IE is an option in the vast field of engineering. We would like to change that by increasing knowledge of the field through summer programs, workshops, games, and other outreach activities. Key areas of focus in these programs are to enhance STEM education and encourage underrepresented minorities to the field.

Upcoming K-12 Programs

AP Statistics Class Visit

High school 10th-12th graders are invited to observe an ISyE probability and statistics class to get a better understanding of what it is like to be an ISyE student. During the visit, they will also enjoy lunch with current students and tour the Georgia Tech campus. Participants must be currently enrolled in, or have successfully completed, AP statistics in order to participate in this visit.

Dates:
Coming soon!

Mission Possible

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Mission Possible is a one-week STEM enrichment program that provides rising 10th-12th grade students who excel in math and science with an introduction and overview of the industrial and systems engineering major at Georgia Tech. The Mission Possible schedule will include Georgia Tech campus tours, industry guest speaker presentations, information sessions, field trips, industrial engineering game competitions, and an awards ceremony. The program concludes with a fun game competition in which students put the skills they learned during the week to the test.

Dates: Coming soon!

Seth Bonder Summer Camp in Computational and Data Science

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The Seth Bonder Summer Camp in Computational and Data Science is intended for high school students with little or no background in data science and computer programming and an interest in engineering. The camp only requires that participants are able to use a browser and have the desire to learn computational and data science through meaningful and exciting applications in machine learning, optimization, computational social science, and genomics.

K-12 Resources

Interactive Computer Game: Theme Park

Theme Park, an engaging interactive computer game geared towards the learning of probability and statistics, was developed by ISyE’s Ton Dieker for high school students in grades nine through 12. As students analyze, maneuver, construct, and synthesize information throughout the game, they gain a deeper understanding of a variety of topics in probability and statistics, while applying these concepts to a real-world situation.

An ISyE professor developed Theme Park, a web-based game on probability and statistics, specifically for high school students.

ISyE Visit to High Schools

Local high schools are encouraged to schedule an informational visit from ISyE representatives to give students a better understanding of the school and industrial engineering as a major. Students will view a one-hour presentation given by an ISyE faculty member and a current student. To schedule a visit, contact Tuba Ketenci.

Curriculum Development: Project MINDSET

ISyE’s Dave Goldsman has developed operations research and industrial engineering instructional modules, Project MINDSET (Mathematics Instruction using Decision Science and Engineering Tools), aimed at high school students. Some of this work evolved into a high school OR/IE course that is currently offered in a number of states, including Georgia.